[HTML][HTML] Aquatic environmental DNA: A review of the macro-organismal biomonitoring revolution

M Takahashi, M Saccò, JH Kestel, G Nester… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is the fastest growing biomonitoring tool fuelled by two key
features: time efficiency and sensitivity. Technological advancements allow rapid …

Groundwater is a hidden global keystone ecosystem

M Saccò, S Mammola, F Altermatt, R Alther… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Groundwater is a vital ecosystem of the global water cycle, hosting unique biodiversity and
providing essential services to societies. Despite being the largest unfrozen freshwater …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect subterranean and aquatic invasive species: a critical review on the challenges and limitations of eDNA …

ST Rishan, RJ Kline, MS Rahman - Environmental Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
The world is struggling to solve a devastating biodiversity loss that not only affects the
extinction of treasured species and irreplaceable genetic variation, but also jeopardizes the …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) in agricultural systems: Current uses, limitations and future prospects

JH Kestel, DL Field, PW Bateman, NE White… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global food production, food supply chains and food security are increasingly stressed by
human population growth and loss of arable land, becoming more vulnerable to …

The application gap: Genomics for biodiversity and ecosystem service management

M Heuertz, SB Carvalho, J Galindo, B Rinkevich… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The conservation of biodiversity from the genetic to the community levels is fundamental for
the continual provision of ecosystem services (ES), the benefits that ecosystems provide to …

Integrating citizen science and environmental DNA metabarcoding to study biodiversity of groundwater amphipods in Switzerland

M Couton, A Studer, S Hürlemann, N Locher… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Groundwater is the physically largest freshwater ecosystem, yet one of the least explored
habitats on earth, both because of accessing difficulties and the scarcity of the organisms …

Groundwater environmental DNA metabarcoding reveals hidden diversity and reflects land‐use and geology

M Couton, S Hürlemann, A Studer, R Alther… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Despite being the most important source of liquid freshwater on the planet, groundwater is
severely threatened by climate change, agriculture, or industrial mining. It is thus extensively …

Towards evidence‐based conservation of subterranean ecosystems

S Mammola, MB Meierhofer, PAV Borges… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Subterranean ecosystems are among the most widespread environments on Earth, yet we
still have poor knowledge of their biodiversity. To raise awareness of subterranean …

A collaborative backbone resource for comparative studies of subterranean evolution: The World Asellidae database

N Saclier, L Duchemin… - Molecular Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Transition to novel environments, such as groundwater colonization by surface organisms,
provides an excellent research ground to study phenotypic evolution. However, interspecific …

Stygofaunal diversity and ecological sustainability of coastal groundwater ecosystems in a changing climate: The Australian paradigm

M Saccò, AJ Blyth, G Douglas… - Freshwater …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Coastal aquifers are vital water sources for humanity. Their quality and the ecosystem
services they provide depend on the integrity of their subterranean biota. However, current …